Tag: Holidays

I know I’m a little late in posting a pumpkin bread recipe, but it’s just too darn delicious not to share! This is a recipe from my grandma Mary Lou, so it is in her honor that I baked FOUR LOAVES to give out as holiday treats to friends and family. And of course, I had to save some for my morning coffee!

Grandma’s Pumpkin Bread

Makes 2 loaves

Ingredients

4 eggs

3 cups granulated sugar (I used about 2.5 cups)

3/4 cup oil

1/4 cup water

2 cups pumpkin

2 teaspoons vanilla

3-1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspopon cloves

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 – 1 cup chopped nuts (optional – I used 1 cup walnuts)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Greece and flour 2 loaf pans and line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, sift the dry ingredients together. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Then, add the sugar and mix until well combined.

Add the oil, water, pumpkin, and vanilla. Beat the ingredients until combined.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.

Add the chopped nuts, stirring just enough to combine.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Time may vary for different ovens. Keep an eye on it after 45 minutes.

Let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy with your morning coffee or wrap it up in festive cellophane and add a pretty ribbon for a holiday gift!